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Akademisk Boldklub or
AB is a
Danish professional football club from
Copenhagen,
currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the
1st Division.
History
The club was formed in 1889 by a group of
academics, and the only requirement to play for the club at that time was to be a university student. The club was dominant in early Danish football and won the
Danish championship, which was introduced in
1913, in
1919 and
1921. In all, AB has won the championship on 9 occasions (1919, 1921,
1937,
1943,
1945,
1947,
1951,
1952 and
1967).
One of the most renowned players of the club is
Harald Bohr, the brother of the famous
Niels Bohr, who himself played a number of games as
goalkeeper. Other famous footballers from the AB history include
Knud Lundberg, who represented the Danish national team in not one, but three sports (
basketball,
handball and football), and
Karl Aage Hansen, who scored 17 goals in 22 matches for the
national team. Both Lundberg and Hansen played for the club in its heyday, from the end of the
Second World War to the mid-fifties, a period when the club won four championships in ten years.
Since the 1970s, and especially after the introduction of professional football in the 80s, the club has had a difficult time and has been outside the topflight of Danish football. Although, the late 90s were an exception — in 1996 the club got promoted to the top division, and enjoyed a couple of successful years, winning the
Danish Cup in 1998-99, and finishing third in both 1999 and 2000.
Current squad
Achievements
- Danish Champions:
- Winners (9): 1919, 1921, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1967
- Danish Cup:
- Winners (1): 1998-99
- Runners-up (3): 1955-56, 1994-95, 2000-01
- Danish Super Cup:
45 seasons in the Highest Danish League
20 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League
8 seasons in the Third Highest Danish League
Recent History
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